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Mappin & Webb 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942
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Mappin & Webb 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942

1920 - 1940
Sold 21 November 2017 · Gatsby Jewellery Ltd
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Description

Phenomenally beautiful and extremely important. This high class ring was purchased in 1942, Mappin & Webb, Buenos Aires, for what was then the incredible sum of $5,350 (the equivalent to approximately $80,000 in 2017) . The quality here is what you would expect from one of Britain’s premier jewellery houses; an incredibly clean and white old cut diamond in refined, handmade platinum mounting.

Included is the original Mappin & Webb presentation box and receipt.

Cut – Old European cut (with eight-cuts in the shoulders).

Colour – G.

Clarity – VS1.

Carat – A known 2.54 in the centre, with an additional approximate 0.10 carat in the shoulders.

Dated – 1942.

Size – L (UK) or 5.5 (US). Complimentary sizing is available, can go up or down.

Measurements – The diamond is approximately 9.2mm in diameter. Sits 5mm from the finger.

Metal – Platinum. Tested.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA460027
Dealers Internal Reference
35EA01
Description
Phenomenally beautiful and extremely important.
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This high class ring was purchased in 1942, Mappin & Webb, Buenos Aires, for what was then the incredible sum of $5,350 (the equivalent to approximately $80,000 in 2017).
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd

. The quality here is what you would expect from one of Britain’s premier jewellery houses; an incredibly clean and white old cut diamond in refined, handmade platinum mounting.

fig 1. MAPPIN & WEBB 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942
fig 1. Mappin & Webb 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942

Included is the original Mappin & Webb presentation box and receipt.

Cut – Old European cut (with eight-cuts in the shoulders).

Colour – G.

Clarity – VS1.

Carat – A known 2.54 in the centre, with an additional approximate 0.10 carat in the shoulders.

fig 2. MAPPIN & WEBB 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942
fig 2. Mappin & Webb 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942

Dated – 1942.

Size – L (UK) or 5.5 (US). Complimentary sizing is available, can go up or down.

Measurements – The diamond is approximately 9.2mm in diameter. Sits 5mm from the finger.

Metal – Platinum. Tested.

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA460027
Dealers Internal Ref
35EA01
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2014

Gatsby jewellery are a husband and wife team who have years of knowledge and experience in dealing in fine antique jewellery.

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Gatsby Jewellery Ltd
3 Coppice Row
Theydon Bois
Essex
CM16 7ES
United Kingdom
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Location: Gatsby Jewellery Ltd, 3 Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, Essex, CM16 7ES, United Kingdom
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MAPPIN & WEBB 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942
MAPPIN & WEBB 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942
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MAPPIN & WEBB 2.54 Carat Old Cut Diamond Ring, with Original Box & Receipt, 1942
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  • Period1920 - 1940
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)
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